Ukraine

Ukraine seeks evidence in Delaware for tax fraud nvestigation

September 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 30, 2004. Businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Primeway LLC, Transprogress-2000, Torgtrans, Antel PE, Bars PE, Bolid Metalhandel GmbH, Interscrep Kft, SB Metals Ltd., and Fronhof Metal GmbH.

Ukraine: Chernovy Shovten PE

September 24, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged tax fraud involving Chernovy Shovten Private Enterprise.

Ukraine: Solvent Ltd.

September 24, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged tax evasion involving Solvent Ltd.

Ukraine: Aleksandr Zakharov

September 1, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine involving Aleksandr Zakharov.

Ukraine: Transprogress LLC

August 30, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine for alleged tax fraud involving Transprogress LLC.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Illinois for investigation into alleged smuggling

June 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 24, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Siorel Mikhail Gidu, Starodubskyy Yuryy, Gennadiy Mykhailovytch Pobizhan, Gennadiy Mykhaylovych Pobezhan, Mykhaylo Sydorovych Pobezhan, Olena Olexandrivna Buzevska, and Yuriy Anatoliyivych Lugovskyy.

Latvia requests evidence in Kentucky for a criminal investigation into alleged bank fraud

June 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged bank fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by Latvia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 3, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include John Keith Fanello, Kenneth Morris Griffin, a.k.a. Francis N. Chase; Chase and Maravich, Ross Stansfield, and Lola Shiflet Kirkland.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Delaware for money laundering investigation

June 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 4, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Fleming LLC, N. F. Dolinina, V. A. Koltygin, V. A. Gudramovych, S. V. Gotvyansky, I. M. Maltsev, L. O. Kulibanych, G. M. Opryshko, Hayat Kimya Sanayi SA, Ricardo Perez, Parex Bank, Aleksandr Rastegaev, Vladislav Streletskiy, Ukrpromexport, William Johnston, World Fund Inc., Euro-Amex Exchange Inc., Aleksandr Mikhailovich Rastegaev, and Vladislav Streletskiy.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into alleged customs fraud

June 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged customs fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 20, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Yacht Club Ukraine, Latimpex Ltd., Passat Europe Ltd., Lateko Banka, and United Bulgarian Bank.

Ukraine: Siorel Gidu et al

June 24, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Mikhail Siorel Gidu and others for alleged smuggling.

Latvia: John Keith Fanello

June 3, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Latvia and the Ukraine into alleged fraud.

Freeze order against offshore accounts tied to former Ukraine PM Pavlo Lazarenko

May 31, 2004

A United States court has issued an order freezing offshore bank accounts associated with former Ukraine Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko which are believed to contain approximately $273 million. A restraining order was granted by the U. S. District Court for

Ukraine: Yacht Club Ukraine

May 19, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged customs fraud involving Yacht Club Ukraine.

USA v. Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Co. et al: Complaint

May 14, 2004

Complaint in USA v. All Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Company, Ltd., Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited, and Eurofed Bank Limited in the names of Pavlo Lazarenko, Pavel Lazarenko, Samante Limited, and Alexander Milchenko at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Ukraine: Fleming LLC

May 4, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Aleksandr Mikhailovich Rastegaev, Vladislav Anatoliyevich Streletskiy, NF Dolinina, VA Koltygin, GM Opryshko, LO Kulibanych, LM Maltsev, SV Gotvyansky and VA Gudramovych for alleged money laundering.

Ukraine seeks evidence from Delaware-based Sid Garnett for fraud investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 2, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Volodymir Petrusin, Volodomyr Volodymyrovich Nesposudniy, Oleksiy Mykolayovich Nechypornko, Valeriy Vitaliyevich Berevan, Oksana Hryhorivna Hryschenko, Tamak private company, Fresco European LLC, and Sid Garnett.

Evidence from Delaware-domiciled Autogold-Trade Company sought by Czech Republic for investigation into alleged embezzlement

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 9, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the complaint are Roman Bohm, Netcar LLC, Autogold-Trade Company, and VI Kavka.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into alleged smuggling

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling and customs duties fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on February 18, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Promtechmash Ltd., Inter Folia Sp z o.o,  D.R.D. Associates LLC, David Brechaut, and Parex Bank.

Ukraine investigates ex-bank president for fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 12, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include I. M. Didenko, I. I. Rudenko, Gradobank, Viktor Yu Zherditsky, Y. Peine Protocol, Centurion Industrial Group Ltd., PMB Peine Mahl and Mischanlagen Boxberg GmbH & Co. KG, Association of People's Diplomacy of Ukraine, Von Krause & Partners Ltd., Astro Storm LLC, Khorda Ltd., Estro Kwinlend LLC, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank AG, Barclays Bank Plc, Parex Bank, and Ukrsozbank.

Ukraine: IM Didenko

April 2, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into officials of Gradobank for allegedly stealing money received from Germany that was intended to compensate victims of Nazi persecutions.

Ukraine requests evidence in Florida for alleged fraud against Green Tour Ltd.

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 23, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include VV Petrenko, MV Holubenko, Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Holubenko, Yuriy Yevhenovych Murav'ya, Serhiy Hryhorovych Yermak, Vyacheslay Zahoruiko, Green Tour Ltd., Oktava, Revola Trading, Ltd., and Recent Ray Revival.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Miami after cannabis was mailed to Kiev

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics smuggling - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 6, 2004. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Volodymyr Yuriyovych Dobryansky and Irina Dobryansky.

Ukraine seeks evidence in USA for investigation into alleged tax fraud by Selmi JSC

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 11, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Selmi JSC, Sales Management Group, K&S Services, Inc., Bankers Bank Services, Jonathan Green, Ivan Semenovich Lyalko, Stuward Gilliani, Betty Adams, VM Orekhov, VI Luschik, Oleksiy Ivanovich Apanasenko, LI Yamschik, Ken Kirchner, and Yujin Lauri.

Ukraine: Volodymir Petrusin

March 19, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged tax fraud.

Ukraine: Selmi JSC

March 11, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Selmi JSC for alleged tax fraud.

Ukraine: VV Petrenko et al

February 24, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into MV Holubenko, Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Holubenko, Yuriy Yevhenovych Murav'ya, Serhiy Hryhorovych Yermak and Vyacheslay Zahoruiko for alleged fraud to the detriment of Green Tour Ltd.

Belarus: Novokom Bank

February 13, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belarus into money laundering by employees of Novokom Bank.

Ukraine: Volodymyr Yuriyovych Dobryansky et al

February 6, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Volodymyr Yuriyovych Dobryansky and others for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Ukraine: Promtechmash Ltd.

January 20, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged smuggling and customs violations involving Promtechmash Ltd.

Hungary: Sergey Ivashkevich et al

January 13, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Hungary into Sergey Ivashkevich, Konstantyn Kurhanov, Roman Lotarev and Angelica Artemonova for suspected fraud.

Ukraine: Valeriy Serhiyovych Kodru

December 8, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Valeriy Serhiyovych Kodru for alleged embezzlement and corruption.

UK Mutual Steamship Assurance Association sued for allegedly damaged goods

November 30, 2003

The United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd. is being sued in the United States concerning cargo allegedly damaged by the operators of one of its insured vessels.The lawsuit was filed Trujillo & Sons Inc., of Florida, at the

Germany: Hans-Ulrich Schafer et al

October 10, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Germany into Hans-Ulrich Schafer, Christian Zogg, Marianna Martin and Alfred Sturwold for alleged fraud.

Estonia: Riho Rull

September 22, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Estonia into alleged embezzlement by Riho Rull in his capacity as a director of three Estonian companies, AB Kindlustuse Group Ltd., AB Elukindlustus Ltd., and ASA Kindlustus Ltd.

Pavlo Lazarenko released from prison pending trial

June 22, 2003

Former Ukraine Prime Minister Pavlo Ivanovich Lazarenko, who allegedly secretly controlled an offshore bank called Eurofed, has been released from prison in California. After more than two years in custody pending trial on 53 counts of money laundering, fraud and transportation of stolen property, Lazarenko was allowed out on "conditional release" in an order dated June 11, 2003 at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. 

Insider Talking: April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003

Nevis Premier Vance Amory seeks independence yet again, Panama ignores multi-million dollar frauds against foreigners but leaps into action when foreigners defraud locals of a relative pittance, U. S. helps BVI authorities obtain evidence against Canadian national Terry Turl, judgment for $2.7 million entered against David Rose, criminal proceedings in Texas against Yank Barry take another extraordinary twist, Towry Law seeks to recover £30 million defrauded from clients, Grenada intends to revoke license of Bank Crozier, Patrick English ordered to testify at trial of civil action involving the Bank of Bermuda, criminal action stated against Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine branch of Parex Bank, Cayman prosecutors drop money laundering charges against Melvin Taves because of his age, and Banca del Gottardo files complaint in Switzerland against unnamed parties who alleged that it held accounts in the name of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, including one in the Bahamas. 

Ukraine: Pavel Lazarenko et al (2003)

April 23, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko, Mykola Ivanovych Agafonov, Petro Mykolayovych Kyrychenko and Igor Oleksandrovych Polozhentsev for alleged embezzlement.

Ukraine: Interinvest

March 18, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into International Investment Corporation, a.k.a. Interinvest, for alleged tax evasion.

Ukraine: Viktor Shubin

January 13, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into the alleged bribery of Viktor Shubin by Borys Vasylyovich Barybin.

Ukraine: Vasyl Mykolayovych Kvack et al

November 17, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Vasyl Mykolayovych Kvack, Volodymyr Romanovych Pavlyk, VV Petliuk, Mariya Yaroslavivna Zasypko, Bogdan Mykhailovych Panchyshyh, Nataliya Bogdanivna Pavlyk and others into alleged corruption involving employees at the Frankivsk District Department of Justice in the City of Lviv, Ukraine.

Ukraine: Naftogas Ukrainy

September 6, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into suspected tax evasion by persons in connection with the purchase of natural gas from Russia by Naftogas Ukrainy.

Poland: Alwick, Ltd.

May 2, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into suspected fraud.

Ukraine: Serhji Valerii Paronov et al

February 19, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Star-Soft Ltd. (Director: Serhji Valerii Paronov; Manager: Oleh Ilarii Pylypets; Chief Accountant: Nataliya Mykhailo Dzyubak) for alleged misappropriation of state funds.

Ukraine: VD Vakhtangov et al

February 13, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Vadim Devi Vakhtangov and Iryna Volodymyrivna Sydelnykova for alleged fraud, forgery and corruption.

Ukraine: Ukrainian Food Enterprise Ltd.

April 20, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Ukrainian Food Enterprise Ltd. for alleged tax fraud.

Latvia: Valdis

May 4, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Latvia - for a criminal investigation into Valdis Company for suspected involvement in smuggling.

Ukraine: Pavel Lazarenko et al

April 28, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko, a former Prime Minister; Myckola Ivanovych Agafonov, Petro Myckolayiovych Kirichenko and Igor Olexandrovych Polozhentsev for alleged fraud, embezzlement and corruption.

Eurofed Bank goes from receivership to liquidation

December 31, 1999

Eurofed Bank, which went into receivership in November, has now gone into liquidation. The bank went into liquidation by order of the High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda on December 3, 1999.

Eurofed Bank goes into receivership

November 30, 1999

Antigua-registered Eurofed Bank Ltd. has been placed into receivership by the island's regulators over its suspected involvement in money laundering. Eurofed, which also has a banking license in Grenada, went into receivership on or around November 15 after being implicated in a scandal involving Pavlo Lazarenko, a former Prime Minister of the Ukraine.